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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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